In my school district, the choice of public schools leave something to be desired. That’s why I was very excited to learn of plans for the first public French-American charter school in New York City to open here in September 2010. My enthusiasm has dampened a bit since I’ve started researching and reading about charter schools […]
NY Governor’s doomsday budget includes cutting early childhood and pre-k programs
Public School K and Pre-K Admissions 2010
Another great quick guide that was sent out from my sons Parent Coordinator this week gave a quick list of deadlines for Public Pre-K and Kindergarten applicants for the 2010 school year. Last year I pulled my son out of private school at the last minute and the process was such a complete headache trying […]
Nursery/Day Care Listing
I was online looking for a quick list of nursery schools and daycares to share with a friend and came across an invaluable resource. This site lists some of the most selective to the most affordable and community based childcare options for all of Manhattan, so if you’re a Harlemite that’s looking for something local […]
Report cards
Book Fair
I just got back from volunteering at the Scholastic Book Fair our school is having this week. This is another fundraising activity at out school and one that I whole heartedly approve of. Anyone who knows me knows the passion I have for books, and children’s books in particular. The fair is set up in […]
Curriculum Night
We reached a milestone in October – Noey gets dropped off at school and awakes from her nap without any tears or sadness. Yeah! This month the school held a curriculum night where they presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Montessori philosophy and photos of the children at “work.” After the general session, the parents were […]
Halloween candy buy back
I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween. This year’s Halloween was the best yet since Lee was born. The day started with a party at his school followed by our neighbourhood community association parade and festivities, then topped off with trick-or-treating. The school party was the first parent association organized fund raiser for […]
